South Sudan, All cereals, 2021

In 2021, South Sudan's annual estimated postharvest losses were 44,867 tonnes for maize. The costliest estimated postharvest losses in USD are for maize: over 36 million USD.

Within the value chain, for maize the majority of loss is estimated to be happening at harvesting/field drying. Within South Sudan, the highest postharvest losses in tonnes occur for maize in Bahr Al Ghazal. Regarding the nutritional losses, the estimated maize grain lost postharvest could have met the annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements of 193,010 people.

To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.

APHLIS postharvest loss estimates in South Sudan in 2021

Maize
Production quantity in tonnes 272,380 tonnes
Loss % 16.5%
Losses in tonnes 44,867 tonnes
Financial value > 36 million USD
% of national agricultural GDP –
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop 193,010 people

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Postharvest loss estimates per value chain step

  • Estimated % of crop left at this value chain stage
  • Estimated % of crop lost at this value chain stage
Harvesting/field drying
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 94.09 Crop left: 94.09% 5.9 Estimated PHL: 5.9%
Further drying
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 90.19 Crop left: 90.19% 3.9 Estimated PHL: 3.9%
Threshing and Shelling
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 88.68 Crop left: 88.68% 1.5 Estimated PHL: 1.5%
Winnowing
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 0 No data for this crop 0 No data for this crop
Transport from field
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 86.38 Crop left: 86.38% 2.3 Estimated PHL: 2.3%
Household-level storage
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 82.67 Crop left: 82.67% 3.7 Estimated PHL: 3.7%
Transport to market
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 81.18 Crop left: 81.18% 1.5 Estimated PHL: 1.5%
Market storage
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 78.53 Crop left: 78.53% 2.7 Estimated PHL: 2.7%

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